Lines Worksheet for analysis and design of this live production
1. Describe the stasis in the play: where, when, who, what, etc. in a paragraph.
The play is set on a stage in present time. The actors are portraying different people from various races. What they are doing is shedding light on a racial and cultural divide in which society cannot claim to be one race so it must give way to discrimination and oppression to cope with a growing diversified population.
2. What is the intrusion?
There seems to be a lot of intrusions in this play. The trend that I noticed was that every time an actor switched topic, a new intrusion brought the play towards that direction. First neighborhood, then school, then religion, etc.
3. What is the unique factor?
The unique factor is that this type of venue is an experimental venue in which the message they send out is something to take into action and not just admire.
4. What is the dramatic question that should be answered by the end of the play?
The dramatic question that I got from the play is, will we ever learn to accept our differences and overcome our prejudice?
5. Identify some of the most theatrical moments in the play and of what importance they were to you.
There were many dramatic moments in this play but the one that stood out the most was the scene where they portrayed kids and shared how different the education was for every type of race.
6. List some of the themes of the play.
Activist, racism, discrimination, social prejudice, inequality
7. Describe some possible images in the play and how does the title help us understand the play.
The boxes on the floor gave me the impression of different ideas being juggled around. The different headgear used by the acting staff seemed to fit whichever role they played at the time.
8. The production used the stage in a multitude of creative ways to places where the action took place. List some of these that particularly stood out to you.
The lighting was essential in creating mood and focusing attention. There were people always moving around giving me the impression of restlessness and worry. Using actors portraying other races than that of their own seemed interesting to me.
9. Projections and lighting also played an important role in the performance. Discuss the use of both to achieve the intended effect.
The projections were used to bring a particular topic to attention and to display who the actor was portraying. The display screens were necessary because they took most of the guessing work away from the audience and helped to make up a detailed picture of the action going on. Lighting was crucial to bringing attention to different characters as well as creating moods. An example would be the red light for the police brutality scene gave the impression of hate and anger.
10. Live and recorded sound played a role in this production. What were some of the memorable uses of these to support the stories that were told?
The music was especially important in this play. One interesting use of music in this play was the sound of beat and drums when describing the hood. Another good example of recorded music that was interesting was the religious scene and how it brought into perspective the clashing of different religious cultures.
19 Mar 2017
Lines Worksheet for analysis and design of this live production
1. Describe the stasis in the play: where, when, who, what, etc. in a paragraph.
The play is set on a stage in present time. The actors are portraying different people from various races. What they are doing is shedding light on a racial and cultural divide in which society cannot claim to be one race so it must give way to discrimination and oppression to cope with a growing diversified population.
2. What is the intrusion?
There seems to be a lot of intrusions in this play. The trend that I noticed was that every time an actor switched topic, a new intrusion brought the play towards that direction. First neighborhood, then school, then religion, etc.
3. What is the unique factor?
The unique factor is that this type of venue is an experimental venue in which the message they send out is something to take into action and not just admire.
4. What is the dramatic question that should be answered by the end of the play?
The dramatic question that I got from the play is, will we ever learn to accept our differences and overcome our prejudice?
5. Identify some of the most theatrical moments in the play and of what importance they were to you.
There were many dramatic moments in this play but the one that stood out the most was the scene where they portrayed kids and shared how different the education was for every type of race.
6. List some of the themes of the play.
Activist, racism, discrimination, social prejudice, inequality
7. Describe some possible images in the play and how does the title help us understand the play.
The boxes on the floor gave me the impression of different ideas being juggled around. The different headgear used by the acting staff seemed to fit whichever role they played at the time.
8. The production used the stage in a multitude of creative ways to places where the action took place. List some of these that particularly stood out to you.
The lighting was essential in creating mood and focusing attention. There were people always moving around giving me the impression of restlessness and worry. Using actors portraying other races than that of their own seemed interesting to me.
9. Projections and lighting also played an important role in the performance. Discuss the use of both to achieve the intended effect.
The projections were used to bring a particular topic to attention and to display who the actor was portraying. The display screens were necessary because they took most of the guessing work away from the audience and helped to make up a detailed picture of the action going on. Lighting was crucial to bringing attention to different characters as well as creating moods. An example would be the red light for the police brutality scene gave the impression of hate and anger.
10. Live and recorded sound played a role in this production. What were some of the memorable uses of these to support the stories that were told?
The music was especially important in this play. One interesting use of music in this play was the sound of beat and drums when describing the hood. Another good example of recorded music that was interesting was the religious scene and how it brought into perspective the clashing of different religious cultures.